Dystopia

What is a Dystopia?

• A society that appears perfect but is corrupt

• A perfect, peaceful place

• A society without any leader

• A story, poem, or picture with a hidden meaning

Dystopias usually take place in which time period?

• The past

• The present

• The future

What does dystopian fiction imagine?

• A negative past world where things used to be worse than they are now.

• A negative future world with no connection to the present.

• A negative future world based on problems in present human society.

• A negative version of the present world.

What is not a characteristic of a dystopia?

• A leader is worshipped.

• Citizens live under constant observance.

• Everybody votes for the leader.

• Citizens conform to expectations.

Which is not a characteristic of a dystopia?

• Oppressive control

• Bad weather

• Restricted information

• The illusion of a perfect world

Which one is not necessarily a characteristic of a dystopia?

• Citizens live in a dehumanized state.

• Citizens are always physically restrained by the leader.

• Citizens have a fear of the outside world.

• Propaganda is used to control the thoughts of citizens.

When you conform to dystopian laws you...

• follow the rules.

• go against the rules.

• don't care about the rules.

• make the rules.

A dystopian protagonist is usually...

• satisfied with their society.

• physically stronger than most people.

• dissatisfied with society and feels trapped.

• the leader of the dystopian society.

Who is the antagonist in dystopian literature?

• The bad guy

• The hero

• Society or the government

• Nature

The spreading of ideas and information to help or hurt a cause

• Propaganda 

• Allegory

• Allusion 

• Social media

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